Laura Muir shades Jenny Simpson (Olympics)

If nothing else, read this article for the fun lighthearted pictures of her.

I only go for Gold wrote:

It was the same approach Muir adopted in the 1500m final at last summer's Olympic Games in Rio. The Scot pushed the pace with two laps to go but then faded to seventh.

By contrast, the USA's Jenny Simpson stuck with the pack and coasted down the home straight to take bronze. But Muir has no regrets.

She says: 'I would approach it the same way, definitely, because I would rather lose a medal than come third and think, 'I could have won that race'.

'I could have held back and gone for bronze but, if I did, gold would definitely have gone. So, yes, I did everything I could to win the race. That's what I do.'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-4634020/Laura-Muir-ve-never-seen-before.html

Or she could have just run the 3:55 we found out she had in her legs and won gold that way... she isn't beating Kipyegon nor Dibaba in that type of race. Jenny made the right call.

She didn't shade Jenny, but Simpson ran the better race for sure.

You know Scotland and England are different, right? Anyway, her teeth aren't terrible. I've seen worse right here in the U.S.

Anyway, I usually anything in the Daily Fail, but this is a fun article. I'm sure deep inside she'd want an Olympic medal, but you gotta tell yourself such things to keep on going.

Anti-Dentite wrote:

My god, are there no dentists at all in England?

Umm, what? -1.

65432 wrote:

Anti-Dentite wrote:

My god, are there no dentists at all in England?

Umm, what? -1.

Not everyone is the world is as superficial as Americans. When will you understand that?

whatsupp wrote:

She didn't shade Jenny, but Simpson ran the better race for sure.

She ran the better race for the Bronze medal and succeeded

Muir ran the better race for the Gold medal by default considering Simpson didnt go after the gold, but faded at the end

Drugs

Joke is on Laura. Jenny will have the gold in a couple years.

NOP Skeptic wrote:

whatsupp wrote:

She didn't shade Jenny, but Simpson ran the better race for sure.

She ran the better race for the Bronze medal and succeeded

Muir ran the better race for the Gold medal by default considering Simpson didnt go after the gold, but faded at the end

Ran the better race for gold means nuts if you faded so badly in the end.

Hawt in my view

What a Laura Muir thread and no rjm.

I only go for Gold wrote:

It was the same approach Muir adopted in the 1500m final at last summer's Olympic Games in Rio. The Scot pushed the pace with two laps to go but then faded to seventh.

By contrast, the USA's Jenny Simpson stuck with the pack and coasted down the home straight to take bronze. But Muir has no regrets.

She says: 'I would approach it the same way, definitely, because I would rather lose a medal than come third and think, 'I could have won that race'.

'I could have held back and gone for bronze but, if I did, gold would definitely have gone. So, yes, I did everything I could to win the race. That's what I do.'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-4634020/Laura-Muir-ve-never-seen-before.html

The two are the best clean 1500m runners in the world at the moment. The Africans are potentially quicker, but they're so drugged up, you can't believe any of them.

Respect to both Muir and Simpson. Muir is still on the 'up' and quite a bit younger than Simpson - she can still run faster over the next few years. Simpson has the medals though and a WC gold, and you can't deny that. Atm Simpson > Muir (though Simpson is quite a bit older), but Muir can be truly great IF she keeps going. She may flame out; who knows? But it is exciting and inspiring to watch her race.

Anyway, if the hidden-testicle men move up from the 800m, they are all toast.

tj wrote:Anyway, if the hidden-testicle men move up from the 800m, they are all toast.

Love this.

I love watching Muir run, but I'm sure the other runners hope Muir keeps running for gold also.

The way Muir runs is gutsy and makes for an exciting race for spectators, but it's a low-percentage way to run when there are other people at or above your ability. Muir never had more than a very outside chance of gold against the field in Rio without a fall or some other disaster in the race.

This sort of thinking was stupid when Julia Lucas said in 2012 she would rather go for the win and fail to make the Olympic team than play it safe and, you know, make the Olympic team -- and it's stupid now.

Unlike team sports where there's one winner and one loser, individual sports have intermediate prizes/goals to chase. The sprint and mountain-climbing championships in the Tour de France, the silver and bronze medals, etc. Leading through any point short of the completed distance is not one of those intermediate prizes.

So she ran the distance and got 7th. Great -- she's the 7th-best. No matter how she ran the race, that isn't better than winning bronze, no matter how one spins it.

Cooliojj wrote:

If nothing else, read this article for the fun lighthearted pictures of her.

Serious question: Would you rather do....

A) Athlete Muir

B) Casual (or fun, lighthearted if you prefer) Muir

?

This is the same thing 10 year old boys say when they lead the first 50 yards of a 5k.

Paying attention to good dental health and hygiene is not superficial. When will you understand THAT?